Marburg: 2 more people test negative

Oct 09, 2014

Samples from two more people, which were taken to the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe on Tuesday for testing, have turned out negative for Marburg.

By John Agaba

Samples from two more people, which were taken to the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe on Tuesday for testing, have turned out negative for Marburg.


Samples from 11 people earlier sent to the research institute in Entebbe also tested negative for the highly infectious disease, leaving Abraham Baluku the only confirmed case since the epidemic was reported in Uganda on Sunday.

Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the director general of health services, said the 13 would remain under surveillance, just in case.

“Some of them tested positive for malaria. We shall keep monitoring them. After three days, we shall run fresh tests. We don’t want to leave anything to chance,” Aceng said.

The viral haemorrhagic fever, with symptoms akin to Ebolas’ and a case fatality rate close to 88%, was confirmed in Uganda after claiming Baluku, who was a health worker at Mengo Hospital.

The two suspects were picked from Rubaga Hospital after showing signs similar to that of Margurg.

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